Sep. 22, 2021

Mizzou Engineer studies perceptions of autonomous transportation

Before the public will fully embrace autonomous mobility services, companies need to increase people’s trust in the technology, a research team has found.

Sep. 2, 2021

Tracking traffic crashes: Researcher, Missouri State Highway Patrol working to understand where, when accidents happen

In addition to potential injuries and property damage, traffic crashes can cause a lot of disruptions from making people late to work to delaying package delivery. A Mizzou Engineer is working with the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) to better understand when and where traffic accidents happen in hopes of minimizing those disruptions.

Aug. 25, 2021

‘Driving’ innovation to help eliminate plastic waste

Mizzou Engineers have teamed up with the state and industry partners to test mixing plastic waste into asphalt pavement mixtures for possible use on American roadways and bridges.

Aug. 10, 2021

Mizzou Engineer developing an easier way to test produce for pesticide

Farmers in the future could have an easier way to test produce for pesticide residue thanks to the work of Mizzou Engineers.

Aug. 9, 2021

Researcher investigating new types of blast-resistant glass

Professor Hani Salim is looking into innovative new ways to keep glass from shattering in the event of a blast.

July 27, 2021

Training the next generation transportation workforce

Mizzou Engineering will help Missouri Department of Transportation employees receive realistic work zone inspection training using VR.

July 13, 2021

Researcher studying near-collapse behavior of reinforced concrete buildings

While it’s too early to determine what caused a condo to collapse in Florida, a Mizzou Engineer is looking into some possible causes of collapse of buildings under constant loads.

June 16, 2021

Improving water turbulence modeling to tackle invasive carp

Assistant professor Binbin Wang A Mizzou Engineer is helping develop new river turbulence modeling capabilities in hopes of determining potential spawning locations for invasive carp. Assistant Professor Binbin Wang in civil and environmental engineering (CEE) is teaming up with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC) on the project. “We want to be able to control these fish,” said Duane Chapman, supervisory research fish biologist with CERC. “We have previously partnered with physical scientists that are good at modeling fish-egg transport. That’s important because these carp spawn in rivers only. We’re hoping Dr. Wang’s new model will improve our ability to…

May 11, 2021

Improving health by improving water filtration

A research team led by Mizzou Engineers recently published an article on how to potentially remove arsenic from ground water more efficiently with less expense for household use.

March 11, 2021

Partnership with Amrita Kicks off with International Symposium

Mizzou Engineering has formed a partnership with a top-ranked university in India to foster collaboration among researchers and students. The partnership between Mizzou and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham aims to promote cooperation through joint research and publications, international initiatives, training programs and student exchanges.